Episodes

August 2017

Checkpoint Intimates: The Party Conversation

Checkpoint Intimates is a weekly podcast where two members of the team go one-on-one on a topic that they both feel strongly about, talking in a more deeper and, yes, intimate context. On this episode, Elliot and Rachel are on board to get intimate about the video game genre of Party Games. They…

Let’s get competitive!

This week on the show… how competitive are you? More importantly, what exactly defines a competitive video game? Is it just a game where there is a winner and a loser? Or is it something more serious, like something that can be well-balanced and played as part of a tournament…

Checkpoint Flashback: Beta Testing

Checkpoint Flashback is a new podcast, where we go back in time to bring you some wonderful content from yester-year! With three years of radio under our belt, we hope that new listeners enjoy these snippets of the show in its earlier days. Next up… remember when the Checkpoint team discussed the…

Checkpoint Intimates: The Fortnite Conversation

Checkpoint Intimates is a weekly podcast where two members of the team go one-on-one on a topic that they both feel strongly about, talking in a more deeper and, yes, intimate context. On this episode, Fortnite released just over a week ago, the online cooperative video game that’s all about collecting resources, finding…

July 2017

Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses

This week on the show, Luke and Jimmy had the chance to chat with Jason Michael Paul, the creator and producer of The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses. We talk about the show, his history in the industry and what people can expect from this amazing experience. “Fans will relive…

Checkpoint Intimates: The eSports Conversation

Checkpoint Intimates is a weekly podcast where two members of the team go one-on-one on a topic that they both feel strongly about, talking in a more deeper and, yes, intimate context. On this episode, it’s the Overwatch World Cup happening in Sydney, so Elliot and Ronnie talk about eSports, how the competitive…

Co-Op Gaming

This week on the show, it’s all about co-op gaming, because playing with a friend is always more fun! Some of our favourite video game experiences in history have been ones that we’ve been able to enjoy with mates by our side, both online and on our couch next to…

Checkpoint Flashback: JRPG’s

Checkpoint Flashback is a new podcast, where we go back in time to bring you some wonderful content from yester-year! With three years of radio under our belt, we hope that new listeners enjoy these snippets of the show in its earlier days. Next up… remember when the Checkpoint team geeked out about…

Going Retro!

This week on the show, it’s all about RETRO! There’s no mistaking that Retro video gaming has come back in a big way in recent months, with the resurgence of old Nintendo consoles in mini form, old franchises like Crash Bandicoot and Final Fantasy getting new births and SEGA taking…

Checkpoint Intimates: The Birthday Conversation

Checkpoint Intimates is a weekly podcast where two members of the team go one-on-one on a topic that they both feel strongly about, talking in a more deeper and, yes, intimate context. It’s been three years of Checkpoint, so Elliot sits down with Luke to talk seriously about the humble beginnings of your…

3rd Birthday Trivia Spectacular!

On this very special episode of Checkpoint, we celebrate our third birthday with another trivia spectacular! Three whole years of video game news, reviews and fun times, covering everything from religion to sexuality, from women in gaming to LGBT representation, and from industry insiders to just pure fanboys, Checkpoint has…

Checkpoint Intimates: The ZedTown Conversation

Checkpoint Intimates is a weekly podcast where two members of the team go one-on-one on a topic that they both feel strongly about, talking in a more deeper and, yes, intimate context. On this episode, Luke and Elliot are in to discuss their recent brush with the undead as part of ZedTown: State…

Aussie Gaming

This week on the show, it’s all about Aussie developed games! There are some truly brilliant video games that have been made right here in our own backyard, so we discuss some of our favourites and the ones that really made an impact on the worldwide stage. Along with talking…

Checkpoint Flashback: The 90s

Checkpoint Flashback is a new podcast, where we go back in time to bring you some wonderful content from yester-year! With three years of radio under our belt, we hope that new listeners enjoy these snippets of the show in its earlier days. Next up… remember when the Checkpoint team talked about…

June 2017

Checkpoint Intimates: The Virtual Conversation

Checkpoint Intimates is a weekly podcast where two members of the team go one-on-one on a topic that they both feel strongly about, talking in a more deeper and, yes, intimate context. On this episode, Archer and Sav discuss virtual reality, but not just in a video game context. With the technology becoming…

The Future of Gaming

What does the future of games hold for us? With the PS4 Pro and now the Xbox One X on the horizon, what is gaming going to look like for us in the near future? Will we all be diving into VR worlds? Or maybe blending our world with others…

Checkpoint Intimates: The Devolver E3 Conversation

Checkpoint Intimates is a weekly podcast where two members of the team go one-on-one on a topic that they both feel strongly about, talking in a more deeper and, yes, intimate context. While we have discussed the E3 press conferences at length, there was one that we haven’t covered yet… and with relatively…

E3 Conference 2017 Round-Up!

This week on the show… it was a MASSIVE week full of conferences, game announcements, special reveals and some awkward presentations! That’s right, we’re talking about E3! The biggest gaming show in the world was in LA from June 12 – 16, with big presentations from major publishers EA, Microsoft,…

Checkpoint Flashback: Sex in Games

Checkpoint Flashback is a new podcast, where we go back in time to bring you some wonderful content from yester-year! With three years of radio under our belt, we hope that new listeners enjoy these snippets of the show in its earlier days. Next up… remember when the Checkpoint team were…

Checkpoint Intimates: The Hostile Conversation

Checkpoint Intimates is a weekly podcast where two members of the team go one-on-one on a topic that they both feel strongly about, talking in a more deeper and, yes, intimate context. Last week, an LGBT Pride quest was added into an online game called Runescape, which unfortunately spawned some…